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Original Articles

Capability of Loss‐on‐Ignition as a Predictor of Total Organic Carbon in Non‐Calcareous Forest Soils

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Pages 2899-2921 | Received 26 Mar 2004, Accepted 07 Apr 2005, Published online: 05 Feb 2007

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